Discover
/
Article

$150 space camera

DEC 28, 2009

DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.023958

Physics Today
1337arts : MIT students Justin Lee and Oliver Yeh have devised a low budget mechanism for space photography using off-the-shelf components: weather balloons, helium, styrofoam cooler, handwarmers, cell phone, and camera. The space photography balloon they built was launched on September 2nd, reached an altitude of 18 miles,
Related content
/
Article
/
Article
Researchers find that large changes in global sea level occurred throughout the last ice age, rather than just toward the end of the period.
/
Article

Get PT in your inbox

Physics Today - The Week in Physics

The Week in Physics" is likely a reference to the regular updates or summaries of new physics research, such as those found in publications like Physics Today from AIP Publishing or on news aggregators like Phys.org.

Physics Today - Table of Contents
Physics Today - Whitepapers & Webinars
By signing up you agree to allow AIP to send you email newsletters. You further agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.